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Federal budget 2014: how industry will benefit 5/14/2014

Small to medium businesses and construction firms are set to benefit from Treasurer Joe Hockey's first budget, delivered on Tuesday (13 May).

Return to surplus in 12 months achievable: Liberal Democratic Party 5/12/2014

The Liberal Democratic Party has released its own federal budget in an attempt to demonstrate that a return to surplus can be achieved in the next 12 months without harming the ...

Australian PMI: manufacturing falls sharply in April 5/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for April recorded its lowest reading since July 2013 with the latest seasonally adjusted ...

Robotic cranes to retrieve books at state-of-the-art facility 4/29/2014

The idea of humans being served by robots is no longer confined to the realms of science fiction.

New home lending 'signals strength' in residential construction 4/16/2014

Housing finance data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics point to further strength in residential construction, said the Housing Industry Association, the voice of ...

Training crisis threatens industry's future: AMWU 4/14/2014

Australia risks destroying the training capacity it will need to transform manufacturing due to governments nationwide starving and dismantling TAFEs.

Business, rice farmers beg to differ on Japan FTA 4/9/2014

Tony Abbott announced this week (Monday, April 7) Australia had finally struck a historic trade deal with Japan, a move that will allow a number of local industries – most significantly ...

Half of Aust workers "deeply worried" about future 4/3/2014

Half of Australian workers worry about their work, a survey by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne has found.

'UNCOVER' summit opens new world for mining 4/3/2014

The hunt has begun to discover Australia's next resources hotspots, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry Bob Baldwin said on Monday this week (March 31).

Manufacturing contracts again in March: Australia PMI 4/1/2014

The latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted again in March – down 0.7 points to 47.9 (readings ...

Exporters optimistic: Australia's international business survey 3/28/2014

Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb recently welcomed the release of Australia's International Business Survey 2014 as the most significant snapshot of Australian exporters ...

CEO red tape report: major headway requires further efforts 3/27/2014

The extent of the red tape burden facing Australian business is highlighted in a new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) CEO survey.

Food processing one of Australia's future growth hotspots 3/26/2014

Can Australia become the delicatessen to Asia's dining boom? Value-added food processing has been identified by Deloitte as one of 25 growth hotspots with the biggest potential to ...

Food importers warned of heavy fines 3/25/2014

Food importers are on notice to comply with Australian government regulation with Queensland's B&E Packaging fined $7,500 and court costs for breaching Australian importing requirements. ...

Red tape repeal will 'lighten the load' on business 3/21/2014

"The Australian Industry Group strongly welcomes the initiatives the government is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and other organisations," Australian Industry ...

High grade shallow copper on SA's Yorke Peninsula 3/11/2014

More high grade copper has been discovered on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula – and it is only metres from the surface.

Missed the 28 February quarterly BAS deadline? The ATO can help 3/5/2014

Most businesses lodge and pay on time with over 1.3 million BAS lodgements received by the due date for the last quarter.

Qantas fallout: a round-up of industry opinion 3/5/2014

The federal government's announcement of its intention to amend the Qantas Sale Act to potentially allow increased foreign investment in the airline is one of the hottest topics in ...

Manufacturing contraction eases in February: Australian PMI 3/5/2014

Improvements in production levels and new orders contributed to an easing in the rate of contraction in the latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing ...

Planning for timely, accurate BAS lodgement 2/27/2014

"With the next quarterly BAS due on 28 February, Australian businesses need to plan for timely and accurate lodgement, even if there is nothing to report or the business may not be ...

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